Style Council: Anna Introduces You to Aerial Fabric

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For the Style Council photo shoot, I brought in a special item: a length of my red fabric. I practice aerial fabric, a form of aerial circus art, so the fabric is used when I perform.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the art form, it involves climbing up the rigged fabric and then performing tricks. It's essentially a dance in the air, but I also see it as a way to explore the movement of the body in a very unique way. It's also a fun way to defeat gravity, if only for a moment, since many of the drops and tricks I do use gravity to propel me downwards (safely, of course!).

I've been practicing fabric for seven years, so it is very much a part of me. Even my style has been influenced by what I wear when practicing fabric; I tend to incorporate spandex, tights, leotards, and even colorful legwarmers into my everyday outfits!